Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-10-01
Completion Date: 1942-10-01
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Flensburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Topcliffe
Take Off Time: 17.51
Squadron Code: LQ T
Radio Code:
Return Base: Topcliffe
Return Time:
Crash City: Bohlberg
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
With No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*T", when lost on 1/2 October 1942. Was on a raid to Flensburg, crashed near Bohlberg
Pilot Officer Francis Leo CUNNINGHAM (J/15985) Air Gunner; Pilot Officer William Howard DUNCAN (J/15986) Pilot; Sergeant Alan FAIRLESS (657753) Observer; Flight Sergeant Peter KUCHERYK (R/85956) Wireless Op; Pilot Officer Andrew Alexander LANG (J/16053) Wireless Op; Flying Officer John Warren McCANN (J/10138) Pilot; Sergeant James Jerome POCOCK (R/90109) Flight Engi; Sergeant Leslie Roland SHEWARD (1163449) Wireless Op . All killed
There were three 405 Squadron aircraft lost over the same target on this date.
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